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graham said it's a game we play. every american tries to find the way to get the most deductions they can. i see nothing wrong with playing the game because we set it up to be a game. now i just want to point out. and i know we're focused on this election. and going into the new year right after the election, a lame duck session of the congress, we're going to have one hell of a debate about what we're going to cut and what we're going to tax to get our treasury in order. but we've got a united states senator who backs up mitt romney and his rate, saying he is very generous. it's all a game. it's all a big game. make no mistake. romney gamed the tax code. he basically picked his own tax rate and his accountants played around with deductions so they could hit the predetermined rate near 14%. would you take it? meanwhile, romney still won't explain the specifics of his tax plan for you and me, americans. >> we bring down rates, we limit deductions and exemptions to keep the progressivity in the code and encourage growt
graham said it's a game we play. every american tries to find the way to get the most deductions they can. i see nothing wrong with playing the game because we set it up to be a game. now i just want to point out. and i know we're focused on this election. and going into the new year right after the election, a lame duck session of the congress, we're going to have one hell of a debate about what we're going to cut and what we're going to tax to get our treasury in order. but we've got a united...
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. >> and lindsey graham in south carolina, about romney, he needs to be talking about the economy and not in utah. he's not going to get beat because of money. he ought to be running in ohio and florida like running for governor and running in virginia like he's running for sheriff. >> right. >> so take it from there. there's a lot of, perhaps, unwanted advice but some of it seems to be rather useful advice. >> right. and there's just no question there's deep, deep anxiety about romney's comments and as jonathan martin and maggie haberman in their politico story said, not just the comments, anybody can be taken out of context especially in this sort of undercover hot mike moment like this, but the way he's responded. he hasn't fully embraced the comments and said, no here's what i really mean and think, and hasn't fully distanced himself, i'm sorry, i screwed up. caught in the no man's land and it's clearly been a distraction for 48 hours and under this trajectory, probably got more time that it's been cycled. >> they've tried to change the comme subject to the redistribution. we have
. >> and lindsey graham in south carolina, about romney, he needs to be talking about the economy and not in utah. he's not going to get beat because of money. he ought to be running in ohio and florida like running for governor and running in virginia like he's running for sheriff. >> right. >> so take it from there. there's a lot of, perhaps, unwanted advice but some of it seems to be rather useful advice. >> right. and there's just no question there's deep, deep...
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senator graham said, quote, he needs to be talking about the economy and not in utah. he's not going to get beat because of money. he ought to be running in ohio and florida, like he's running for governor and running in virginia like he's running for sheriff. governor rendell, it seems like romney is back doing what he did in the primaries, going out to bankroll himself so he can do a dresden-style bombing campaigns that he did back then. in other words, don't sell yourself. spend money destroying your enemies. >> president obama is an -- a known commodity. i don't think a television bombing campaign is going to work. i think john's advice is right. is this retrievable? it's almost to the point where it isn't, in my judgment. it's almost to the point where scott brown and are going to say forget about the top of the ticket, vote for me. they'll cut him loose. if it's retrievable at all, they have to do what john says. they have to talk about concrete examples. if the pew poll is anywhere close to right and he's eight points behind now nationally, it's time to throw ca
senator graham said, quote, he needs to be talking about the economy and not in utah. he's not going to get beat because of money. he ought to be running in ohio and florida, like he's running for governor and running in virginia like he's running for sheriff. governor rendell, it seems like romney is back doing what he did in the primaries, going out to bankroll himself so he can do a dresden-style bombing campaigns that he did back then. in other words, don't sell yourself. spend money...
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senator graham continued, "i think what romney needs to do is get into virginia and run for sheriff. this is not rocket science." real clear politics covered mr. romney's mysteriously light schedule yesterday. they quoted a well-connected republican fund-raiser saying, "there's not really a campaign here. he's getting ready for the debates and he's out fund-raising. you've got enough money." real clear politics also notes that in the 19 days following the conclusion of the republican convention, mr. romney spent only 9 of those 19 days, less than half of those days, in battleground states. over the last seven days, mr. romney's public events included just two rallies, during the same time frame, he sustaineded seven private fund-raisers and had two days that had no events scheduled at all. their crisis management plan for dealing with the campaign in free fall, a campaign that is losing the election right now pretty badly, is that they're going to keep the candidate under wraps. which makes tonight's event, where mr. romney is speaking in public, in a swing state, all the more newswo
senator graham continued, "i think what romney needs to do is get into virginia and run for sheriff. this is not rocket science." real clear politics covered mr. romney's mysteriously light schedule yesterday. they quoted a well-connected republican fund-raiser saying, "there's not really a campaign here. he's getting ready for the debates and he's out fund-raising. you've got enough money." real clear politics also notes that in the 19 days following the conclusion of the...
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even noted by senator lindsey graham, a republican. >> look. mitt romney does want to be talking about the economy but he keeps getting taken off message. what i think is a big problem and hearing from the republicans is they are not seeing mitt romney out on the trail enough. he was just in atlanta having another fund-raiser. he's been off at many, many fund-raisers and we haven't seen him hold a lot of campaign events in some of the swing states. he had an event in ohio on friday. that's my home state. a huge swing state. 18 electoral votes. >> down heavily in ohio. >> you are right. it's a state that's been surprising to me he has not parked himself in and campaigned harder in. in fact, i wrote a story today about how michele obama is holding more public events over the past couple of weeks than mitt romney. >> but the key -- the word i think you used is didn't park himself in ohio. you park a car. when's tied to there? the auto industry in ohio and he's stands with the auto industry and the other parts of the economy helped by that bailout.
even noted by senator lindsey graham, a republican. >> look. mitt romney does want to be talking about the economy but he keeps getting taken off message. what i think is a big problem and hearing from the republicans is they are not seeing mitt romney out on the trail enough. he was just in atlanta having another fund-raiser. he's been off at many, many fund-raisers and we haven't seen him hold a lot of campaign events in some of the swing states. he had an event in ohio on friday....
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so, would you agree with senator lindsey graham that there needs to be an investigation by congress? >> well, i think it's important for us to come to a full understanding of what happened. whether that requires a congressional investigation or what i know is already a search and internal review investigation under way by the administration, i'll leave to the folks on the relevant committee and subcommittee. i do think it is important for those of us who are responsible for authorizing and appropriating funds for diplomatic security and for the operation of the state department to bear in mind that when the bill comes due, that when we get asked to invest in a stronger and safer embassies and consolates that we stand up for the security of our diplomats and those who represent us around the world. they take on a very tough task. our embassies have to be open, welcoming places where folks can come and meet with americans, american businesspeople, american reporters, folks who represent our country, but they also have to be secure and defensible. and so, we've invested a lot in the dec
so, would you agree with senator lindsey graham that there needs to be an investigation by congress? >> well, i think it's important for us to come to a full understanding of what happened. whether that requires a congressional investigation or what i know is already a search and internal review investigation under way by the administration, i'll leave to the folks on the relevant committee and subcommittee. i do think it is important for those of us who are responsible for authorizing...
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lindsey graham today, quote, i think what romney needs to do is get into virginia and run for sheriff. this is not rocket science. lord romney, call your butler and demand that he polish your spurs. let's get right to our panel now. with us in new york, democratic strategist professor bob schrum and richard wolffe, and david corn, autser of best selling "showdown," just out in paper back. mr. romney and mr. ryan are trying to suggest that an insult to half the nation was actually a philosophical statement of difference between their ticket and the president. do you buy stage two in their tale of the tape, the tape you brought to the nation's attention? >> thank you, martin. thank you for pitching the book for me. >> pleasure. >> this is really a grand game of bait and switch here. there is a debate to be had. you read "showdown" and it's interesting, i wrote that barack obama -- i guess mitt romney, too -- wanted this campaign to be one about clashing values between, you know, over the role of government, community action, individual liberty, tax rates and all that stuff. that's sort
lindsey graham today, quote, i think what romney needs to do is get into virginia and run for sheriff. this is not rocket science. lord romney, call your butler and demand that he polish your spurs. let's get right to our panel now. with us in new york, democratic strategist professor bob schrum and richard wolffe, and david corn, autser of best selling "showdown," just out in paper back. mr. romney and mr. ryan are trying to suggest that an insult to half the nation was actually a...
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and south carolina senator lindsey graham went off romney for his relaxes, if you will, for his relaxed schedule of public events. "he needs to be talking about the economy and not in utah. he's not going to get beat because of money. he ought to be running in ohio and florida like he's running for governor and running in virginia like he's running for sheriff." this morning, the president's super pac has put out the first ad tied to romney's infamous video comments. >> behind these doors, mitt romney calls half the american people -- >> dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims. >> victims? behind these doors middle class families struggle and romney will make things even tougher. >> the president jumped on romney's comments in new york during an interview with the late show's david letter marn la doing his best to underline the contrast. >> i don't know what he was referring to but i can tell you this. when i won in 2008, 47% of the american people voted for john mccain. they didn't vote for me. one of the things i've learned, as president, is you represent the enti
and south carolina senator lindsey graham went off romney for his relaxes, if you will, for his relaxed schedule of public events. "he needs to be talking about the economy and not in utah. he's not going to get beat because of money. he ought to be running in ohio and florida like he's running for governor and running in virginia like he's running for sheriff." this morning, the president's super pac has put out the first ad tied to romney's infamous video comments. >> behind...
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. >> senator graham is defending romney because they believe it's an american value to gain the tax code. it's a game we play. every american tries to find the way to get the most deductions they can. the game because we set it up to be a game. now i just want to point out. and i know we're focused on this election. and going into the new year right after the election, a lame duck session of the congress, we're going to have one hell of a debate of what we're going to cut and tax to get our treasury in order. but we have a united states senator who backs up mitt romney in his rate saying he's very generous. it's all a game. it's all a big game. make no mistake. romney gained the tax code. he basically picked his own tax rate and accountants played around with deductions to hit the pre-determined rate near 14%. would you take it? meanwhile, romney won't explain the specifics of his tax plan for you and me. americans. >> we bring down rates, we limit deductions and exemptions to keep the code and encourage growth in jobs. >> and the devil is in the details. what are we talking about? mortg
. >> senator graham is defending romney because they believe it's an american value to gain the tax code. it's a game we play. every american tries to find the way to get the most deductions they can. the game because we set it up to be a game. now i just want to point out. and i know we're focused on this election. and going into the new year right after the election, a lame duck session of the congress, we're going to have one hell of a debate of what we're going to cut and tax to get...
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john boehner, mitch mcconnell, john mccain, lindsey graham, all the other major republican, they understood that today, when we've just had this terrible tragedy, we've lost our first ambassador since 1979 that today what do you is express sympathies for the family, you say justice will be done. you don't engage in political point scoring on this occasion. it is extraordinary unpresidential. one of the things the president has to do is be the mourner in chief. pull the country together when we were under attack, as we were last night in libya and cairo. so, for him to behave this way, and on top of that, to say things in a statement that are just factually untrue, is really, i think, a decisive moment in this campaign. >> dana, what's your reaction to the fact that mr. romney issues that statement before even the next of kin of those who have been killed have been informed? i mean, is this what we've come to? do we have absolutely no regard for the dead? >> martin, we've reached various points in this campaign where we've said, how can things get any worse than this? i even remember we were
john boehner, mitch mcconnell, john mccain, lindsey graham, all the other major republican, they understood that today, when we've just had this terrible tragedy, we've lost our first ambassador since 1979 that today what do you is express sympathies for the family, you say justice will be done. you don't engage in political point scoring on this occasion. it is extraordinary unpresidential. one of the things the president has to do is be the mourner in chief. pull the country together when we...
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as lindsay graham said, they are not creating enough angry white men to continue on the path that they are on. the demographics are moving against them if they are going to continue to be that way. and if hispanics show up and deliver this for barack obama, the gop will have to come to jesus and change their stance on immigration. >> i think that's right. much has been written about the fact that this is probably the last time they could even possibly put together the coalition of basically one group. >> right. >> they are trying to put together to win this with thiem around. >> i agre with you. i this i for the rnc, i think it was important to put forward diverse faces just to help combat the image that this is a party that is actively hostile, to recent immigrant. but at root, this is a question of values and question of policyes. it is not just, does that person look like me, is it, do they believe what i believe and do i trust them. and an interesting poll, asking latino voters, rnc featured mark why rubio and susana martinez, did that give you a more favorable or less favorable an
as lindsay graham said, they are not creating enough angry white men to continue on the path that they are on. the demographics are moving against them if they are going to continue to be that way. and if hispanics show up and deliver this for barack obama, the gop will have to come to jesus and change their stance on immigration. >> i think that's right. much has been written about the fact that this is probably the last time they could even possibly put together the coalition of...
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. >> lindsey graham said encouraging romney to engage in more retail politics saying what i think romney needs to do is go into virginia and run for sheriff. this is not rocket science. is mitt romney not comfortable with the retail politics of things? he's more comfortable in the white gloves back rooms of country clubs? >> look, i don't think it's any big question his strongest suit is not to give a big speech behind the podium in front of 10,000 people. but he's pretty good one-on-one. i've seen him do it. he's good in the small groups. he doesn't come across on tv but he's very engaging. i think the very best way to do it is what lindsay said. let's run for sheriff. all politics is local. get into the counties that matter and really shake those hands. on these close elections turnout's going to be the one that matters. in a race that's a 2 or 3-point margin will make a difference. >> let's look at the number 50. the president in some of the latest swing state polling is showing coming in at 50% over mitt romney. look at colorado, iowa, wisconsin. so if you're in the romney camp, does
. >> lindsey graham said encouraging romney to engage in more retail politics saying what i think romney needs to do is go into virginia and run for sheriff. this is not rocket science. is mitt romney not comfortable with the retail politics of things? he's more comfortable in the white gloves back rooms of country clubs? >> look, i don't think it's any big question his strongest suit is not to give a big speech behind the podium in front of 10,000 people. but he's pretty good...
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senator lindsey graham of south carolina criticized romney's campaign schedule this week. "he needs to be talking about the economy and not in utah. he's not going to get beat because of money. he ought to be running in ohio and florida like he's running for governor and running in virginia like he's running for sheriff." good idea, but that's just not mitt. romney's super pac founder karl rove wasn't so crazy about the 47% comment either. his comment was, "a lot of people who get a social security check paid into that their entire lives and they're plenty wired up about the deficit. and there's lots of people getting an unemployment check who would love to have a job. so you've got to be careful about that number." clearly, it's having an impact. and conservative columnist peggy noonan wrote, "it's time to admit the romney campaign is an incompetent one. an intervention is in order. mitt, this isn't working." "the new york times" reported on a gloomy and openly frustrated mood aboard the romney plane. one staffer said the campaign was turning into a vulgar, unprintable, p
senator lindsey graham of south carolina criticized romney's campaign schedule this week. "he needs to be talking about the economy and not in utah. he's not going to get beat because of money. he ought to be running in ohio and florida like he's running for governor and running in virginia like he's running for sheriff." good idea, but that's just not mitt. romney's super pac founder karl rove wasn't so crazy about the 47% comment either. his comment was, "a lot of people who...
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not just lindsey graham and campaign reporters, a lot of headlines like this one we found from the detroit free press, romney's sparse campaign schedule worries some republicans. it does seem like odd timing for such a gap. what's happening here? >> every candidate is unique and every campaign is different. one thing governor romney realizes with the polling so tight, almost even in most polls, he's looking at this race as potentially similar to 1980 when the polls going into that very first debate less than two weeks away were tight as well between ronald reagan and jimmy carter. i think he's taking the time to do the briefing he needs to knock it out of the park in that first debate because it will be an incredibly important moment in that election. >> you believe in addition to fund-raising he has been spe spending a significant amount of time on debate prep. >> i do. every candidate and campaign is different. i worked on the presidential campaign of george w. bush. one of his preference was to be home every night to see his wife and kids and sleep in his own bed. some people criticized
not just lindsey graham and campaign reporters, a lot of headlines like this one we found from the detroit free press, romney's sparse campaign schedule worries some republicans. it does seem like odd timing for such a gap. what's happening here? >> every candidate is unique and every campaign is different. one thing governor romney realizes with the polling so tight, almost even in most polls, he's looking at this race as potentially similar to 1980 when the polls going into that very...
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and that's why senator joe lieberman and lindsey graham and i had not just a bipartisan but a tri-partisan resolution which basically said that the focus should be on preventing them from getting the nuclear weapons capability. we have to be determined to do that. i doesn't mean we don't play out and push very hard all of the sanctions that are in place. but we have to be very determined to stop iran from getting nuclear weapons capability. >> iran confirming just within the last 24 hours that it does have non-military assistance in syria. this, just another element to some of the concerns that benjamin netanyahu brought up. >> well, look, i don't believe iran when they say they've got -- could force soldiers or forces on the ground they're not providing. iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism around the world, including putting boots on the ground if not weapons on the ground in syria. they are a bad actor in the region and i think iran's actions threaten all of us. that's why we have to be determined against them. >> senator bob casey. thank you so much for your time today. >> th
and that's why senator joe lieberman and lindsey graham and i had not just a bipartisan but a tri-partisan resolution which basically said that the focus should be on preventing them from getting the nuclear weapons capability. we have to be determined to do that. i doesn't mean we don't play out and push very hard all of the sanctions that are in place. but we have to be very determined to stop iran from getting nuclear weapons capability. >> iran confirming just within the last 24 hours...
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in the senate, lindsey graham had once been the co-sponsored of a similar cap bill. >> our country doesn't have a vision on carbon. we need one, and we need to lead the world rather than follow the world on carbon pollution. >> ultimately, lindsay graham did what nearly every republican and his cohort has done, to conveniently forget his previously beliefs and commit himself to opposing any and all major initiative that is bore the president's mark. so cap in trade died. all of this was before the republicans took over the house in 2010. since then things have only gotten worse. the record of republican opposition and obstruction is legion at this point. the record number of filibusters, the unprecedented foot dragging on judicial and executive nominees, and, of course, the explicit threat to provoke a possible new financial crisis by holding the nation's full faith and credit hostage in. you are suit of a savage austerity agenda. since the emergence of the tea party in the 2010 elections, the central political story of our time is of republican obstruction. the ways in which with remarkab
in the senate, lindsey graham had once been the co-sponsored of a similar cap bill. >> our country doesn't have a vision on carbon. we need one, and we need to lead the world rather than follow the world on carbon pollution. >> ultimately, lindsay graham did what nearly every republican and his cohort has done, to conveniently forget his previously beliefs and commit himself to opposing any and all major initiative that is bore the president's mark. so cap in trade died. all of this...
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we know where that advice came from, lindsey graham. he was one republicans who blasted mitt romney saying the focus was too much on raising money and not going door to door. this is on the heels of the conserve if i have party blasting him, some of them regarding the decision to come out with that statement on libya. my larger request is, if you appear desperate and grasping at any straw, that doesn't make you a strong man but a straw man, ann. >> look, i think we have to keep a close eye on the romney calendar and see if he dials back on the fund-raising or not. they're going to do some things in the past and sometimes 24e have and haven't. if you listen to his words, it might get quieter on the fund-raising front. given what we've seen in the financial reports recently, we understand why he's campaigning so much, and especially whether it comes to maul donors. he's not as flush as we thought he was. they've had tough choices about how to deploy the candidate and to date they've chosen to emphasize fund-raising and now we hear they'll
we know where that advice came from, lindsey graham. he was one republicans who blasted mitt romney saying the focus was too much on raising money and not going door to door. this is on the heels of the conserve if i have party blasting him, some of them regarding the decision to come out with that statement on libya. my larger request is, if you appear desperate and grasping at any straw, that doesn't make you a strong man but a straw man, ann. >> look, i think we have to keep a close...
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as senator lindsey graham said last week, we are not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business important the long term. when journalists asked romney rarm to disclose his tax returns he said we are being divisive. when people question paul ryan's voodoo economics, which miraculously raised revenues from tax cuts, he says we are dividing the nation between rich and poor. the reality is quite the opposite. and the evidence was there in the crowds. if mr. romney and mr. ryan can't bring themselves to listen to any of the speeches of the democrats convention, then they could still learn something from just looking at the audience. because they will soon discover that it wasn't manufactured or manipulated for the cameras. it was simply made here in america. thanks so much for watching. chris matthews, the maestro, picks things up for now. >>> elvis returns. let's play "hardball."
as senator lindsey graham said last week, we are not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business important the long term. when journalists asked romney rarm to disclose his tax returns he said we are being divisive. when people question paul ryan's voodoo economics, which miraculously raised revenues from tax cuts, he says we are dividing the nation between rich and poor. the reality is quite the opposite. and the evidence was there in the crowds. if mr. romney and mr. ryan can't...
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didn't lindsey graham raise that point. unless there's a new message, it doesn't happen. just by posing for pictures, eating burgers, tamron, that wouldn't wash away the image of what governor romney said and the sort of callous way he said it. again, they've got a lot of work to do and what i would think if i was advising the romney campaign. go for it. spell out what you do. some people will get ticked off, but maybe some people say, wow, that guy really has a plan. maybe it can work. let's try it, because it's a plan. >> i think i heard you say yesterday during our primetime coverage you have nothing to lose. put it all against the wall if he's got it. >> absolutely. but right now it's in shambles. look at tim kaine in virginia. eight points up after being deadlocked or down. it's cutting the other way. >> thank you so much. always a pleasure talking with you. thank you. did the romney camp overplay its hand trying to counterattack the president with a tape from 14 years ago that wasn't played in its entirety? mark murray joins me. we're talking about the tale of the t
didn't lindsey graham raise that point. unless there's a new message, it doesn't happen. just by posing for pictures, eating burgers, tamron, that wouldn't wash away the image of what governor romney said and the sort of callous way he said it. again, they've got a lot of work to do and what i would think if i was advising the romney campaign. go for it. spell out what you do. some people will get ticked off, but maybe some people say, wow, that guy really has a plan. maybe it can work. let's...
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lindsey graham underlines this. the demographics race we are losing badly. we are not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term. is he right, and what is the way forward for the 90% party? do you have to broaden out? >> you talk about the white voters in america or any ethnic group. you talk about doing the right thing, taking the right policies. but they do have to do political outreach. there's no doubt about it. that will be seen through compromise. >> the name jeb bush has come up a few times in our conversation today. i imagine it will come up a lot in the next four years if republicans don't win this fall. how much of an issue do you think it is to republicans that his name is bush? just from a sort of basic political calculations, you know, the links to his brother and all the memories of what happened on george w. bush's watch, how much of a liability is the bush name within the republican party. >> i think they thought it was a liability towards 2012. during 2014, it won't be although all. he has a proven conservative
lindsey graham underlines this. the demographics race we are losing badly. we are not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term. is he right, and what is the way forward for the 90% party? do you have to broaden out? >> you talk about the white voters in america or any ethnic group. you talk about doing the right thing, taking the right policies. but they do have to do political outreach. there's no doubt about it. that will be seen through compromise....
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well, we just literally now got a statement from senators mccain, lieberman, and lindsay graham and if i can i'd like to read it and get your reaction. >> sure. >> this is just part of it. we are concerned that the rush to build up the afghan national security forces as quickly as possible, so that u.s. forces could begin withdrawing on the administration's timetable, has contributed to the problem of so-called insider attacks. your response? >> well, first thing, i respect all three of those senators. they have a right to their opinion. at this point i would hope that we would not come out with any comments putting blame anywhere especially when we're trying to deal and calm down this volatile situation with respect to the protests and what happened in libya and egypt and yemen and those parts of the world. there is no question that we have to refocus our efforts and protect our men and women who are over in afghanistan. i know i was in afghanistan about two months ago and i know that the leadership there is focusing on these individuals from the military turning on americans. in fact
well, we just literally now got a statement from senators mccain, lieberman, and lindsay graham and if i can i'd like to read it and get your reaction. >> sure. >> this is just part of it. we are concerned that the rush to build up the afghan national security forces as quickly as possible, so that u.s. forces could begin withdrawing on the administration's timetable, has contributed to the problem of so-called insider attacks. your response? >> well, first thing, i respect...
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and now, you've got mccain and lindsey graham traveling the country saying, government jobs in the military and industrial complex matter. well, where is the equal discussion about what matters in government? if we're taking care of people and educating children and moving forward, those don't count? building bombs are the ones that count? >> i don't know what to say. i think you're a very powerful guest, sir. governor schweitzer. you got your boots on look at the cowboy boots on this guy. anyway, thank you. >> these boots are by eddie rendell. he saw me in the airport and said you got to get them shined up. he paid for these boots to get shined. >> he's going to give orders. thank you governor schweitzer and bill richardson. thank you. coming up live from charlotte, the press gushed when paul ryan was a serious politician, even a truth teller. things have changed. last week especially. since that convention she's been trying to he -- he's been trying to defend himself. can his reputation survive? this eagle scout keeps losing merit badges. democrats are hoping michele obama will fire up th
and now, you've got mccain and lindsey graham traveling the country saying, government jobs in the military and industrial complex matter. well, where is the equal discussion about what matters in government? if we're taking care of people and educating children and moving forward, those don't count? building bombs are the ones that count? >> i don't know what to say. i think you're a very powerful guest, sir. governor schweitzer. you got your boots on look at the cowboy boots on this...
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we have senators john mccain, joe lieberman, lindsay graham putting out a statement criticizing the president's strategy. they say in quote, in particular, we're concerned that the rush to build up the afghan national security forces as quickly as possible, so that u.s. forces could begin withdrawing on the administration's timetable has contributed to the problem of the so-called insider attacks. do you agree with that estimation that the timetable and the rush to withdraw is the problem? >> we've been in afghanistan for over ten years and we've had forces out there working with the afghans all this time. we've had for several years, seven or eight years a building program for the afghan security forces so there is nothing new in this. yes we're bringing people in. but the fact that we're trying to build a large force doesn't mean that if we built a smaller force we'd have any better luck in terms of screening out people who might turn hostile once they were up and confronting u.s. troops and had an opportunity to harm. i think that is not the issue. the issue is really can we find a way to in
we have senators john mccain, joe lieberman, lindsay graham putting out a statement criticizing the president's strategy. they say in quote, in particular, we're concerned that the rush to build up the afghan national security forces as quickly as possible, so that u.s. forces could begin withdrawing on the administration's timetable has contributed to the problem of the so-called insider attacks. do you agree with that estimation that the timetable and the rush to withdraw is the problem?...
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. >> lindsey graham even in a red state, lindsey yesterday being critical. you know, i've said this for a couple of weeks. and we've been hearing it behind the scenes. and all of these right-wing nutjobs, far right-wing nutjobs, why is joe scarborough the rhino saying that, it means they're all saying it. just because it took them a week to have the nerve to come out and say it publicly, you know, we've all been hearing this, mika. >> well, you actually raised a warning flag about two weeks ago, maybe. >> right. >> before even all of this happened with the tape. and you wrote this. this is your political column. "these criticisms --" you tweeted this. this is laura ingram who -- >> no, no. >> goes on and on and on about what you said. but you said romney will lose if he doesn't dramatically change his strategy. negative ads won't substitute for conservative ideas. >> mike barnicle, the point about 10, 12 days ago that i was trying to make was, if you have -- people like reagan and people like margaret thatcher would not have changed the world, would not have
. >> lindsey graham even in a red state, lindsey yesterday being critical. you know, i've said this for a couple of weeks. and we've been hearing it behind the scenes. and all of these right-wing nutjobs, far right-wing nutjobs, why is joe scarborough the rhino saying that, it means they're all saying it. just because it took them a week to have the nerve to come out and say it publicly, you know, we've all been hearing this, mika. >> well, you actually raised a warning flag about...
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. >>> we now know that lindsay graham actually told "the washington post" this about the republican party this week. quote, the demographics race we're losing badly. we are not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term. this country is getting less white according to projected census data. we also know in a recent nbc/"wall street journal" poll romney got 0% support from black supporters. people in the seats on the floor looked pretty homogenous. >>> officials are discriminating against minorities and the disenfranchised when it comes to the right to vote. texas will appeal two rulings that came down this week. on tuesday a federal district court said when the state of texas drew up proposed new electoral maps, that redistricting had been, quote, enacted with discriminatory purpose. on thursday another panel of federal district court judges struck down texas's new voter i.d. law and said requiring voters who don't have one of the five specified types of i.d. to get an election identification certificate would involve financial costs that would, quote, impose
. >>> we now know that lindsay graham actually told "the washington post" this about the republican party this week. quote, the demographics race we're losing badly. we are not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term. this country is getting less white according to projected census data. we also know in a recent nbc/"wall street journal" poll romney got 0% support from black supporters. people in the seats on the floor looked pretty...
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bob graham, one of the most popular democratic politicians in florida history, always talked about the need of possly raising the retirement age for social security and medicare. therhe are a lot smarter than politicians think. so no, it wasn't that good. let's talk some more about ike because, again, i think the guy is slowly evolving into my favorite president. talk abo- you say he's a war hero whoated war. and i guess ike, after korea, u.s. serviceman wasn't killed? >> yeah, i think one or two were, but the point is, he did not commit u.s. troops to combat. >>veeight year >> or e yer ad lots of opportunities. >> right. >> and he didn't. you know, ike was a soldier who never was in combat himself, but he saw a lot of the aftereffects of war. he went to the concentration camps. he saw what the ukraine looked miesad mch o.russiannd german head t essential insight that small wars lead to big wars. and he was determined to avoid any war. the way he did it was to bluff. he bluffed with nuclear weapons. >> and by the wa he hated war, but his enemies,merica's ats,idesly >> very important. >
bob graham, one of the most popular democratic politicians in florida history, always talked about the need of possly raising the retirement age for social security and medicare. therhe are a lot smarter than politicians think. so no, it wasn't that good. let's talk some more about ike because, again, i think the guy is slowly evolving into my favorite president. talk abo- you say he's a war hero whoated war. and i guess ike, after korea, u.s. serviceman wasn't killed? >> yeah, i think...
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the guys i served with in washington, tom coburn, steve lar largent, lindsey graham, i could name about 70 of them. we all came from working-class or middle-class backgrounds, and we would laugh -- i won't mention their names -- about the three or four really rich guys in our own republican caucus that were dis -- i guarantee you if mitt romney were in our republican caucus back in '95, '96, would roll our eyes because he doesn't -- he does not understand, we want to cut taxes not for the rich guy but for folks like, you know -- >> exactly. >> -- people that live in our neighborhoods. that's a real problem for romney even inside his own party. >> no, it is. he's got all sorts of problems inside his own party, but that's a huge one. it's as if he doesn't understand the modern republican party. and what it really is. and the fact that a lot of those people he dissed in the 47% speech are republicans. >> right. >> and/or could be and vote for republicans, but i don't think are more likely to after they've heard him call them a bunch of loudish layabouts. >> that's about as good as pat's. n
the guys i served with in washington, tom coburn, steve lar largent, lindsey graham, i could name about 70 of them. we all came from working-class or middle-class backgrounds, and we would laugh -- i won't mention their names -- about the three or four really rich guys in our own republican caucus that were dis -- i guarantee you if mitt romney were in our republican caucus back in '95, '96, would roll our eyes because he doesn't -- he does not understand, we want to cut taxes not for the rich...
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i went campaigning with lindsay graham and for the first time went to the pacific northwest and i said oh, my god. the people i'd been killing for four years are actually the people i should be hugging because i can't believe they're getting elected in these democratic districts. i learned that. bill clinton learned it back in '78. >> right. >> in '80. >> right. >> when he lost. >> and he had, you know, spent all of this time with people, you know, middle class people so he had an incredible feel for what they cared about. but he also had traveled the country and the world so he knew, he could get outside of his narrow universe. that is one of romney's problems too. he really hasn't gotten outside of his world. >> i think it seems mitt romney might find it very painful to listen to people or what's going on in his campaign? is it him making all these decisions? >> well -- or should he make some changes? >> i think candidates have to have their own campaigns. we both lived this. >> right. >> the campaigns are set for good or bad by the candidate. romney's at a perfect point for a guy wh
i went campaigning with lindsay graham and for the first time went to the pacific northwest and i said oh, my god. the people i'd been killing for four years are actually the people i should be hugging because i can't believe they're getting elected in these democratic districts. i learned that. bill clinton learned it back in '78. >> right. >> in '80. >> right. >> when he lost. >> and he had, you know, spent all of this time with people, you know, middle class...
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reporter efrem graham was there, too. >> reporter: a flood wall separates st. bernards parish from plaquemines parish. flood waters are higher than most homes. >> we were supposed to be moving in next month. might be a delay now. >> becky and husband have spent years fixing one of the homes. >> believe it or not there was less water during katrina than now. >> i am standing on top of a levee eight to nine feet. there is a breach in that levee right here. it runs six to seven feet deep. >> the levee authority caused the breach to drain the water and eventually open the flood wall, still workers estimate it will be another two weeks for the water to recede. they take comfort as a caravan of e relief. >> most of us devote christians, it helps. >> jodie and team from operation blessing were here seven years ago when katrina hit. it was her first day on the job. >> when i saw the boats floating, they can't take this again. my heart goes out to them. if there is anything i would ask people to do, pray for them. >> disaster response begins with a hot meal. katherine w
reporter efrem graham was there, too. >> reporter: a flood wall separates st. bernards parish from plaquemines parish. flood waters are higher than most homes. >> we were supposed to be moving in next month. might be a delay now. >> becky and husband have spent years fixing one of the homes. >> believe it or not there was less water during katrina than now. >> i am standing on top of a levee eight to nine feet. there is a breach in that levee right here. it runs...
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i'm talking about the great old levitation our guest jim graham founder and publisher of grant's interest rate observer will explain and as the eurozone crisis reportedly spooks markets germany continues to be the horn on the size of the money changers germany reportedly says leveraging the e.s.m. to two trillion dollars is not realistic and after the buddha's bank voted against unlimited bond buying remember president gave a speech recently warning about money printing plugging gold as a medium of exchange a very interesting we'll talk to our guest about it plus what happens when j.p. morgan's bullish i phone five g.d.p. forecast collides with fed ex is a recently reduced more bearish economic growth outlook well that's what it looks like at the distribution center according to write it won't talk i phone five indicator let's get to today's capital account. to bloomberg reports u.s. investors are buying treasuries at a faster pace than foreigners for the first time since two thousand and ten undeterred by record low yields that's pretty nice of investors to help enable uncle sam sixteen
i'm talking about the great old levitation our guest jim graham founder and publisher of grant's interest rate observer will explain and as the eurozone crisis reportedly spooks markets germany continues to be the horn on the size of the money changers germany reportedly says leveraging the e.s.m. to two trillion dollars is not realistic and after the buddha's bank voted against unlimited bond buying remember president gave a speech recently warning about money printing plugging gold as a...
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. >> adding up romney's 47% program with lindsey graham and democratic senator dick durbin. >>> and the deadly attacks on americans in libya. it is apparently not what we thought. the latest from house intelligence committee chairman mike rogers. >>> and who are those people anyway? i'm candy crowley. and this is "state of the union." >>> as mitt romney struggled to regain footing after his 47% victim remark, the president was contemplating his first four years and a slight change to the hope and change theme. >> you can't change washington from the inside. you can only change it from the outside. that's how i got elected. we are at that point on the campaign where everything becomes fodder on the stump. >> the president threw in the white flag of surrender again. he said he can't change washington from the inside. he can only change it from outside. well, we're going to give him that chance in november. he is going outside. >> that point of the campaign where even the responses do not go unresponded to. >> he stood up in a rally, proud ly declared i'll get the job done from the inside.
. >> adding up romney's 47% program with lindsey graham and democratic senator dick durbin. >>> and the deadly attacks on americans in libya. it is apparently not what we thought. the latest from house intelligence committee chairman mike rogers. >>> and who are those people anyway? i'm candy crowley. and this is "state of the union." >>> as mitt romney struggled to regain footing after his 47% victim remark, the president was contemplating his first...
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what happened to terrence graham? he got sentenced. he didn't get sentenced to life without parole that was now unconstitutional. if you actually read what happened at the sentencing hearing for terrence graham, there was, again, dueling psychologists with a scrist and the state sigh kentucky scrist made the claim he was suffering from anti-personality disorder and in his view, no one recovers from anti-personality disorder and therefore he should be put away virtually for the rest of his life and the defense expert is said there has already been demonstration of his increased maturity and that i do think that he will mature out of it and the brain science supported the defense side of that. he got 25 years. that was the sentence. so even though i very much agree as a constitutional matter, we can draw those bright lines at the group level, in the end, just by necessity the law has to deal with individuals. >> would you agree that the judicial system is not really the best place for us to be determining whether or not the science behin
what happened to terrence graham? he got sentenced. he didn't get sentenced to life without parole that was now unconstitutional. if you actually read what happened at the sentencing hearing for terrence graham, there was, again, dueling psychologists with a scrist and the state sigh kentucky scrist made the claim he was suffering from anti-personality disorder and in his view, no one recovers from anti-personality disorder and therefore he should be put away virtually for the rest of his life...